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Franciscan Hosts Geneva on Wednesday in De Facto Playoff Match

10/28/2025 1:00:00 PM

Game #17
Franciscan (6-8-2 | 5-3-2 PAC) vs. Geneva (6-7-4 | 5-4-1 PAC) 
Wednesday, Oct. 29th | 5:00 p.m.
Trinity Health System Field | Steubenville, Ohio


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The Latest
- The Barons took care of business on Senior Night in a dominant 4-1 victory over Hiram
- The Terriers struck first in the ninth minute, but after an equalizer by Kierra Wilson three minutes later, the Barons never looked back
- Teaghan Elmore took the lead for her seventh goal of the season, and her fifth in the last five games
- Brenna Pereira added her third goal of the season to make it 3-1
- Mara O'Leary finished off the scoring with her first goal of the season
- On Monday, Elmore was named PAC Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in two Franciscan victories


Scouting the Golden Tornadoes
- The Golden Tornadoes come into this match 6-7-4, with a 5-4-1 conference record
- After winning three straight, they have dropped their last two games
- Those back-to-back losses have dropped them into seventh place in the PAC rankings
- They are one point behind Franciscan in 6th, and two points behind Chatham and Allegheny in fourth and fifth
- They are 11th in the PAC in goals scored, but fourth in goals allowed

Matchup History
- Geneva leads the all-time series 8-6-1, including winning three of the last four contests
- Last season the Golden Tornadoes won 4-0
- The last Baron victory came in 2023, when they won 5-0, led by two goals from Tania Davidson '23, one from Gabriella De La Torre '22, one from Elise Winogradoff, and one from Julianna Rubino '23
- Since Franciscan joined the PAC, the Golden Tornadoes lead the Barons 3-2

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Controlling Their Destiny
- This matchup will determine who earns a playoff spot and who does not
- Franciscan will clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie against Geneva
- Geneva will clinch a playoff berth win over Franciscan
- A loss by Chatham or Allegheny, coupled with a Baron victory, would give the Barons fifth place
- A loss by both teams and a win by the Barons would give them fourth place
- The Barons will be focused on defeating Geneva above all else

Stats to Know
- With her huge performance against Hiram, Teaghan Elmore moved into a tie for 8th place in the PAC in goals with 8
- She is also tied for 8th in the conference in points per game and total points
- Callie Giguere has moved up to 8th all time in Franciscan history for saves in a season
- She only sits four saves away from 5th place, so she could very quickly climb the record books

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